Author: Kati Noble
Planning Unit: Breathitt County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
According to Feed America in the state of Kentucky, 1 in 7 people face hunger. Combating food insecurity is vital to the health and wellness of individuals. The Nutrition Education Program (NEP) addressed the needs by providing ZOOM lessons to reach clients.
The Breathitt County SNAP=Ed assistant continued to provide nutrition classes, once a month to participants at Kentucky River Community Care. The Healthy Choices for Every Body Curriculum was used to cover several nutrition topics including eating better on a budget, meal planning, food safety, and how to read food labels. 74% of participants showed an increase in their food resource management practices.
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